Four Redlands girls followed, harassed by male motorists

A man tried to lure a 17-year-old Redlands High School girl into his vehicle Monday, the fifth incident in less than a month involving men following and harassing girls in Redlands.

Monday's incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. when the victim was walking to school on Church Street. A man in a silver or white Mercedes Benz passed her several times before pulling into the school parking lot near the corner of Central Avenue and Church.

He began talking to the girl and attempted to get her into his car.

Another 17-year-old girl got into the car of a man who ordered her into his vehicle near the corner of Union Avenue and Texas Street about 8:30 a.m. May 1. He released her near Orangewood High School, about a half mile away.

Three other incidents occurred April 18, 19 and 22 in the city. The April 18 and 19 incidents involved an 11-year-old girl who was followed while walking to and from a bus stop, police said.

Victims provided varying descriptions of the men who followed them. The drivers were described as Latino men in their mid 20s and 30s in three of the incidents. The April 22 incident involved a man who is white, about 40-years-old with short graying hair and a mustache.

The man in Monday's incident is 5-feet-9 inches tall, 165 to 185 pounds and with short or shaved brown hair. He has brown eyes, and wore gray basketball shorts with a vertical lime-green stripe on the side and a shirt with a logo on the left side.

Anyone with information may call Detective Chad Mayfield, 909-798-7671 or dispatch, 909-798-7681. Anonymous tips can be provided by texting 274637 using the keyword "REDTIP."